"gro" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡrəʊ/ Forms: more gro [comparative], most gro [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Shortening of gross (adjective), perhaps via grody. Etymology templates: {{m|en|gross}} gross, {{m|en|grody}} grody Head templates: {{en-adj}} gro (comparative more gro, superlative most gro)
  1. (US, slang) Disgusting, unpleasant; gross. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Roads Related terms: grody
    Sense id: en-gro-en-adj-rhTKRkW2 Disambiguation of Roads: 36 31 33 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡrəʊ/
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Shortening of grove. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} gro
  1. (UK, in street addresses) Abbreviation of grove. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, in street addresses Alternative form of: grove Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-gro-en-noun-F2Nerr0Z Disambiguation of Roads: 36 31 33 Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Numeral

IPA: /ˈɡrəʊ/
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Shortening of gross (noun). Head templates: {{head|en|numeral}} gro
  1. The cardinal number occurring after el do el (↋↋) and before gro one (101) in a duodecimal system. Written 100, decimal value 144. Categories (topical): Roads Related terms: mo
    Sense id: en-gro-en-num-rSkGrCcW Disambiguation of Roads: 36 31 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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